Good food: Seeds of health

Seeds hold the promise of life, and hence they are so carefully stored in seed banks across the world

Body Burden: Antibiotic Resistance - State of India’s Health

Body Burden is a theme-based, biannual report. This year’s theme is antibiotic resistance. The book will look at the state of antibiotic …

First food for fasting days

From makhanas to kuttu to singhara, here are ways to add taste and spice to food while fasting  

Lateral Thoughts: A recipe best avoided

Dependence on food import is not the solution for preventing biodiversity loss or decreasing greenhouse gas emissions

World Food Day: Looking for a new avatar in COVID-19 times

What we now need is smart, systemic action to get the food to those who need it and improve it for those who have it, says FAO Director-…

Taro: In which you can eat both shoots and leaves

Taro, better known as arbi, is the fifth most consumed root vegetable in the world. But It may soon disappear from the earth due to climate change-…

Lateral Thoughts: Who moved my samosa?

Indians need to eat better food, rich in fruits and vegetables and high in proteins 

A star among fruits: The profit is sweet for amrakh

The profits from amrakh trees depend on demand. Fruits from 100 odd trees can easily fetch more than Rs 0.5 million each years. …

Don’t eat the rainforests: Top brands complicit in Indonesia’s ecosystem destruction, probe alleges

Companies procuring oil from and financing the Royal Golden Eagle, which set up palm oil and pulp plantations in Indonesia, finds investigation

COVID-19: The virus in our genes

Novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has the potential to change our genetic makeup  

Supercharged water: Why Kerala likes its Dahasamni infused with herbs

Herbs can turn an average glass of water into a fragrant, healthy beverage 

औषधीय व गुणकारी पानी दाहशमनी के बारे में जानते हैं आप?

औषधियां, जो सामान्य पानी को खुशबूदार और स्वास्थ्यवर्धक…

कोविड-19: क्या विटामिन-डी की पूर्ति के लिए सूती कपड़े पहनना ज्यादा बेहतर विकल्प है?

विटामिन डी की कमी वाले लोगों को कोविड-19 जल्दी चपेट में ले…

First 2 phases of Russian vaccine trial indicate safety and efficacy: Study

Two formulations of the vaccine have been developed: One could be introduced through global supply chain and other in hard-to-reach regions

COVID-19: Can cotton wear allow better vitamin D synthesis

Vitamin D deficiency makes people more susceptible to COVID-19; countries with high levels of vitamin D deficiency reported higher mortality …

Bitter bounty: Why karela leaves can be a good harvest off your kitchen garden

Bitter gourd leaves not only have medicinal and nutritive properties, they can be added to tasty recipes as well 

गुणकारी पत्तियां

करेले में तो औषधीय और पौष्टिक गुण होते ही हैं, इसकी लाभका…

National Digital Health Mission: Weak links in a weak chain

Instead of making a show of improving private healthcare, the Union government would be better off if it focuses on improving its public health …

Grounded in wisdom: The forgotten chakki should regain its place

Traditional mini flour mills may no longer be in vogue in our homes, but they help prepare nutritious food 

COVID-19 vaccine development: It’s a relay race

The reason trials are taking shorter time is because developers are taking more risks

Should we worry about the long-term impact of the novel coronavirus?

Pathogens differ in their ability to affect multiple organs but they all invariably cause long-term effects

The bean stock: How to make dal val

Field beans can be a nutritious addition to legumes in the kitchen

India’s mysterious diseases: What is NCDC doing?

There is enough evidence to show that National Centre for Disease Control on diseases is not equipped to deal with the country’s …

India’s mysterious diseases: Why are they happening?

The Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme is not working as it was conceptualised, say experts

India’s mysterious diseases: ‘We need a public health system’

Human health management is dismally low in India, says T Jacob John, virologist and former professor at Christian Medical College, Vellore